Free Flashcards DipWSET D4: Sparkling – 17/Australia

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SET 17 Australia

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[q] What are the main styles of Australian sparkling wines?

[a] Methode Traditionnelle (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier)

Tank Method (Glera, Moscato)

Sparkling red (Shiraz)

Pet-Nat

[q] Australian Sparkling Wine market (main split of sales)?

[a] 80% domestic + 20% export

[q] What regions are most important for sparkling?

[a] Tasmania, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Alpine Victoria and NSW

[q] What is the difference between Piper’s Brook and Tamar Valley?

[a]

Tamar valley is much warmer than Piper’s, as it is sheltered from the Southern ocean. It harvests two weeks earlier

[q] What regions in Tasmania are cooler?

[a] The Southern regions, with the exception of Coal River (which is why it makes nice Pinot Noir)

[q] What percentage of total wine crush is made up by sparkling wine? How many litres?

[a] Less than 6%

66 million litres (18-19)

[q] What kind of styles are made in Australia?

[a] Almost all styles

Key styles include TM from classic Champagne varieties, Tank method Prosecco, Moscato, Sparkling Shiraz and Pet-nat 

[q] Where is large volume sparkling wine grown?

[a] South Eastern Australia – Riverland, Murray-Darling – which accounts for the vast majority of Australian sparkling wine

[q] What is the domestic to export split?

[a] 80 domestic 20 export

[q] What kind of viticultural practices are common in South Eastern Australia?

[a] Irrigation

Mechanisation

High yields

Early picks

[q] What is the Tasmanian wine production like?

[a] Small in volume, but successful in terms of quality.. Sparkling makes up for 40% of total production

[q] How are the cool regions of Tasmania able to ripen grapes?

[a]

Sunlight intensity is higher than Champagne because of it’s far southern latitude

[q] What are the main climatic challenges for growing in Tasmania?

[a] Spring frost and high rainfall

Coulure in the early season, botrytis in the late season

[q] What kind of regulations are in place for Traditional Method sparkling in Australia?

[a] Quality producers look to Champagne for processes, but are not restricted by it’s rules

[q] What is different about grapes grown for sparkling Shiraz?

[a] Grown in warmer climates like McLaren Vale and Barossa Valley

Picked at full ripeness, the same as for still wine

[q] What category is emerging as popular in TM?

[a]

Late disgorged – with more than six years on lees, as led by Arras and Jansz

[q] Where do Tasmanian producers make their wines?

[a] Larger producers will press on Tasmania, and then transport to the mainland for production

[q] What method is used for Sparkling Shiraz?

[a] High quality producers use Traditional method

Others can use Tank, Transfer or carbonation

[q] What are the typical characteristics of sparkling Shiraz?

[a] med- to med acid

med to high alcohol

med ripe, soft tannins

20g/L RS

med to full bodied

med to pronounced intensity

[q] What is the general style for a quality TM sparkling from Australia?

[a] Medium+ to high acid

Medium alcohol

Med- to med+ body & intensity

[q] When was the first Australian Prosecco released? By whom?

When did Italy change the name of the name of the PDO to Prosecco?

[a] 2004 by Dal Zotto

Italy changed the name in 2009

[q] What is the general method of production for Australian Prosecco, and what quality level is most common?

[a] Tank method, generally good to very good quality as it is made mostly by small producers with a focus on quality

[q] What areas of the Australian sparkling market are growing, and which areas are declining?

[a] Prosecco, followed by Moscato and then Pet-Nat are growing

There is a decline in Sparkling Shiraz

[q] What percentage of Australian domestic wine consumption by volume is Australian sparkling?

[a] 11% which is considerable

[q] What regions are most important for sparkling?

[a] Tasmania, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Alpine Victoria and NSW

[q] What is the importance of Moscato in the Australian sparkling wine market?

[a] Growing in importance domestically. Particularly pink moscato 

[q] What is the difference between Piper’s Brook and Tamar Valley?

[a] Tamar valley is much warmer than Piper’s, as it is sheltered from the Southern ocean. It harvests two weeks earlier

[q] What regions in Tasmania are cooler?

[a] The Southern regions, with the exception of Coal River (which is why it makes nice Pinot Noir)

[q] What kind of styles are made in Australia?

[a] Almost all styles

Key styles include TM from classic Champagne varieties, Tank method Prosecco, Moscato, Sparkling Shiraz and Pet-nat

[q] What is the domestic to export split?

[a] 80 domestic 20 export

[q] Where is large volume sparkling wine grown?

[a] South Eastern Australia – Riverland, Murray-Darling – which accounts for the vast majority of Australian sparkling wine

[q] What percentage of total wine crush is made up by sparkling wine? How many litres?

[a] Less than 6%

66 million litres (18-19)

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